Ian Hart

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Ian Hart

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Ian Hart began acting in his teens, first appearing with the Everyman Youth Theatre before training in Liverpool. He made his film debut in 1985, but only rose to prominence in the 1990s, with his performance in the 1995 films Nothing Personal (which was feted at the Venice Film Festival) and Backbeat.

Hart is perhaps best known for playing Professor Quirrel in the first Harry Potter film. He has also played John Lennon in two films, and as Watson in two Sherlock Christmas specials aired on the BBC. To American audiences, he is also known as the paparazzi Don Konkey in the FX series Dirt. He currently stars in HBO's Luck.